This group of friends discuss childhood homes, Japanese Boy Scout experiences, a split in the Japanese-American community, Japanese customs, Tonomoshi, and the Refugee Act of 1956.

The group talks about Japanese Mormons, housing discrimination, Japanese students in schools and athletics, insurance rates, education in American and Japan, the language barrier, interracial marriage, the Boy Scouts, Japanese Island spirit, job discrimination and personal tragedies.

Mr. Shimizu (b. 1893) recalls his move from Japan in 1915, grammar school and farm life in Idaho, life in Los Angeles, children, his naturalization in 1955, farming in Utah, evacuation, relocation, the military service of his sons, the GI bill, housing discrimination, Japanese food, the JACL, and the Farm Association.

Mr. Shizawa (b. 1888) discusses his early years in Utah, farming, white flies and sugar beets, the Alien Land Act, marriage and divorce in Japan, World War II, and retirement life.

Mr. Suenaga (b. 1912) talks about his family background, experiences in Hawaii, study habits in school, discriminatory situations, a trip to Japan, trucking experiences, Ham Station (fishing), the Merchant Marines, Pearl Harbor, a move from California, work in Montana and Idaho, his marriage in Pocatello, and his current situation.

Mr. Tadehara (b. 1888) reminisces about his move from Japan, the cattle business, working for the railroad, the Rio Grande Roundhouse, gambling, Japanese food, the Society of Buddhists, Japanese newspapers, and the Sunrise Fish Market. Mr. Tadehara lived in Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.

Mr. Takada recalls his emigration to America in 1917 and his life in the mining camps. Topics covered include a description of Helper and Price, Utah, between 1900 and 1925, the National Miners Union, Japanese boarding house life, Americanization schools, Japanes businesses in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, wages in Magna, and life in the Bingham mining camp.

Mr. Adachi (b. 1898) talks about his student days at the University of Utah, and mining. Mrs. Terazawa joins the discussion and the two talk about produce, sugar beet farms in Gunnison, the decrease in population of various Utah counties, education, labor contractors, the Utah Nippo, Mormons, discrimination, Buddhism and Christianity, marriage, and growing rice in Utah and Texas.

Mr. Tokunaga discusses business in San Francisco, Japanese labor camps, stores in Salt Lake City, Ogden businesses, Japanese newspapers, picture brides, stowaways, and his seven children.

Mrs. Toyota talks about her husband's experiences in Japanese labor camps for mining and railroad companies, the immigration of Mr. Toyota in 1908, and her own journey to America in 1915. She also discusses mining camp disturbances, gambling and other vices, camp cooking, and World War II.

Mrs. Toyota continues her reminiscences about life in a labor camp in McGill, Nevada. Topics include wages, average worker age, camp food, gambling and entertainment, World War II internment, and becoming a U. S. citizen. Mrs. Toyota's daughter, Alice Misura, recalls the Magna mining camp, the school at camp, and college at Berkeley.

Mrs. Uchida (b. 1890) reminisces about her early life in Japan, immigration to America in 1911, farming in California, fishing and mining, a Japanese Association in Idaho, Japanese language school, internment at Seagoville, Texas, and her feelings about the military experiences of her sons.

Mr. Ushio (b. 1883) discusses his birthplace in Japan, move to the United States in 1906, and his experiences as a farmer in Idaho and Utah. Mr. Namba (b. 1898) recalls the immigration of his family in 1915, family life, and radish farming. Mr. Shimizu reminisces about his family, his hometown in Japan, his trip to America in 1914, life as a farmer, and his children.

Mr. Yoritomo (b. 1892) reminisces about his immigration in 1907 via Mexico, his experiences in the coal mines, food in the mining camps, and attending Denver University. He also discuss his army service in World War I, attending law school, and Japanese newspapers in Denver.